CTET 2015 Exam Notes : TEACHING OF ENGLISH

Need for Learning English Language in India

Introduction :

Learning English is not merely a status symbol today. Many people
consider English as the most important and useful language of the world. The British
Council says ‘English is the main language of books, newspapers, airports and
air-traffic control, international business and academic conferences, science, technology,
diplomacy, sports, international competitions, pop music and advertising.

Over two-thirds of the world’s scientists read in English.
Three quarters of the world’s mail is written in English. Eighty per cent of the
world’s electronically stored information is in English. Of the estimated forty
million users of the Internet, some eighty per cent communicate in

In countries like India, where English is a second language,
it serves the following five functions:

Functions of English Language

1. For formal education
(Instrumental Function);

2. For government administration, and the law,
courts (Regulative Function);

3. For conversation between people speaking different native languages (Communicative Function);

4.For commerce, science and technology (Occupational
Function); and

5.For non-technical writings like fiction and political
works (Creative Function).

Need for Learning English Language

The need of learning
English in India
is explained under these headings:

English as Link Language

English as Global Language

English as Library Language

English a Language of Technology

English as Link Language

India has a special place as a nation with a variety of languages.
There are 22 regional languages which are given official status. Besides, there
are about 400 regional languages and dialects.

People need to travel around the country these days – tourists,
businessmen, employees of the Central government, personnel of the armed forces
etc. It is not possible for these people to learn all the regional languages.

Hindi is spoken in many provinces. Still there are regions where
it is not understood. In such cases, knowing English is helpful for a person in
order to converse. In this way English acts as link language between different regions
of the nation.

English as Global Language

About 37.5 crore people learn English as first language (native
language) in countries like the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia etc. In India, Nigeria,
Philippines, Germany, France, Pakistan, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa
etc. it is the second language. According to the British Council, English has official
or special status in at least seventy-five countries with total population of more
than 200 crores.

A country cannot develop on its own. It needs trade and commerce
with the rest of the world. It needs to build diplomatic relationships with other
countries.

There is no language other than English that is widely understood
around the world. It is the official language of the world’s most important organisations
like the United Nations, European Union, Commonwealth of Nations, NATO etc. Thus
English acts as the language of international trade and commerce, sports, culture,
tourism, academics and diplomacy.

English as Library Language

There are more books available in English than in any other language
of the world. They are on every topic and subject, and for every age and level. They are either original works, or works of top writers
translated into English.

Students of every faculty – arts, science, commerce, engineering, medicine etc. can easily get standard books in English. Even
for students of foreign literature, most of the world’s literature has been translated
into English. Translation of the holy books of almost every religion is available
in

English.

English as Language of Technology

Science, technology and medicine are ever-changing areas. New
terms and concepts continuously replace the old. Advanced knowledge of these areas
comes to us in English. Besides, English is the language most widely used on the
internet, our cheapest and fastest source of knowledge.

Conclusion

The world has turned into a global village. To carve our place
in this village, learning English is necessary. It helps us to communicate
not merely within the country, but also outside it. It provides us with vast knowledge
of all the subjects through books. It makes us fast and efficient through use of internet and various appliances.

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